Karin Halvorson

Inside the Blood was a SUPER FASCINATING book about the blood system in the human body! I really enjoyed the overall look of the book and was not overwhelmed by the presentation. The book had many helpful diagrams and pictures to supplement the reading. I think this book could be read in sections or parts as a whole class with younger grades or as an independent read for upper grade levels. My favorite part of the book was the tiny blurbs with random blood facts, they lead me down many rabbit holes and I spent honestly 20 minutes in a conversation about blood.… (más)

This book is an informational picture book about the many different bones that we have in our body. It walks through what each of the bones do for our body, where they are located, and the different terms that go along with that bone. I like this book because not only are the illustrations great, but it also includes activities and crafts to go along with the different bones that are talked about. This book would be good when introducing the human body and looking at the different bones in our body and what they do for us. This is also a great book to have the kids interact throughout the reading as it talks you through different ways to feel the different bones in your body.… (más)

Summary: This book is about teaching students different body parts and how they work together. The book is separated into different categories that explain bone types. The text features in this book are amazing!
Thoughts: I really liked this book. It was informative but the visuals made the content digestible. I also like the balance of both diagrams, cartoon images, and real life images. I would use this book to introduce the human body or to teach about informational books.
Use/Strategy:
- Teach what we feel vs what is happening inside our body
- Talk about text features
-Compare and contrast different bones… (más)